re: Elvis - In the Ghetto in current times

Those lyrics would not be considered racist today

Black Betty had a child, the damn thang gone wild.

quote:

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In The Ghetto

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Before hearing “In The Ghetto” by Elvis, I heard the Paul Shanklin version “In A Yugo.”

Lets us know we have been dealing with the same societal issues for a long time.

I have come to the conclusion that government nor white people can fix the problem. Those living in the ghetto will have to fix it. It’s the downside of living in a free country. Not everyone uses their freedom to better themselves. Some use freedom to hurt theirselves and neighbors.

quote:

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Well, the world turns And a hungry little boy with a runny nose Plays in the street as the cold wind blows In the ghetto (In the ghetto)

And his hunger burns So he starts to roam the streets at night And he learns how to steal, and he learns how to fight In the ghetto (In the ghetto)

Then one night, in desperation The young man breaks away He buys a gun, he steals a car Tries to run, but he don't get far And his mama cries As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man Facedown on the street with a gun in his hand

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cont: singing.. Swap - in the ghetto - For - and the protests start

And the protest start

ANd the blue haired Karens with their protest signs, blame the white man time after time (and the protests start)

Defund the police you can hear them cry, as another armed robber runs right by (and the protests start)

with 100 people shot and the cops right there, no one saw nuttin but the white man's the problem said the young blue hairs (and the protests start)